1 00:00:26,30 --> 00:00:30,92 Hello waves in Cali I'm Carrie had and welcome to it's about you an informational 2 00:00:30,93 --> 00:00:35,24 program about the classes activities and special events of the waves and County 3 00:00:35,25 --> 00:00:39,40 Parks and Recreation Department well as we count down the final days of two 4 00:00:39,41 --> 00:00:43,55 thousand and twelve weeks of County Parks and Recreation is busy with several 5 00:00:43,56 --> 00:00:49,04 seasonal special events as well as our ongoing calendar of programs and classes now 6 00:00:49,05 --> 00:00:52,68 when I say Parks and Recreation I'm sure most of you think of wellness centers 7 00:00:52,69 --> 00:00:56,08 group fitness classes and athletic leagues but we strive on 8 00:00:56,09 --> 00:01:02,09 a daily basis to offer programs for individuals of all ages sizes interests and 9 00:01:02,10 --> 00:01:07,06 abilities including therapeutic recreation programs today I'm joined by J. 10 00:01:07,07 --> 00:01:11,06 Nick Fadden and Amanda Berry's who are two of our therapeutic recreation 11 00:01:11,07 --> 00:01:15,75 specialists that work with the therapeutics and seniors division of winter Parks 12 00:01:15,76 --> 00:01:20,17 and Recreation and they're here today to talk about their upcoming programs and 13 00:01:20,18 --> 00:01:24,21 some of that Timothy's they have in the summer Ladies thank you for joining us 14 00:01:24,22 --> 00:01:24,63 today it's 15 00:01:24,64 --> 00:01:30,82 a pleasure to have you back. I will start first with Jane you are the recreation 16 00:01:30,83 --> 00:01:34,85 specialist in charge of therapeutic programming at the Franklin recreation complex 17 00:01:35,07 --> 00:01:35,40 tell us 18 00:01:35,41 --> 00:01:39,31 a little bit about yourself and and how long you've been the department doing this 19 00:01:39,32 --> 00:01:40,78 job I've been 20 00:01:40,79 --> 00:01:45,93 a recreation specialist for twenty five years and I've been with Williamson County 21 00:01:45,98 --> 00:01:51,46 for almost five years now and Amanda you do the therapeutic programming at the wall 22 00:01:51,47 --> 00:01:54,37 the recreation center in Spring Hill tell us 23 00:01:54,38 --> 00:01:59,02 a little bit about what you do and your tenure with the department and I have been 24 00:01:59,03 --> 00:02:02,38 with the Department for almost two years now I started as 25 00:02:02,39 --> 00:02:09,28 a kid. So little bit longer. You know to start out with camp well 26 00:02:09,29 --> 00:02:12,16 wishes are there if you next summer day camp program we're going to go 27 00:02:12,17 --> 00:02:16,39 a little bit into detail about it later on but then having that experience as 28 00:02:16,40 --> 00:02:22,11 a counselor and then just pushing that into your full time career. Will levelly we 29 00:02:22,56 --> 00:02:25,99 will have to say on behalf of the farm that was and lucky to have you both you both 30 00:02:26,00 --> 00:02:31,56 an exceptional job when talking about therapeutic services though people tinting 31 00:02:31,57 --> 00:02:36,60 usually have different understandings of what that means such I want you to tell us 32 00:02:36,61 --> 00:02:41,00 a little bit about the therapeutics division who use are and the types of programs 33 00:02:41,01 --> 00:02:46,43 that you offer Well the main purpose of our program is deserved individuals with 34 00:02:46,44 --> 00:02:51,35 special needs they can be either physical or emotional developmental and he's in 35 00:02:51,36 --> 00:02:57,32 the type of need that an individual might have. We have all types of programs from 36 00:02:57,33 --> 00:03:04,14 stiffness to games that to the to like them being to dance to 37 00:03:04,15 --> 00:03:10,07 special events. Games groups outings respite programs. 38 00:03:11,14 --> 00:03:15,45 A little of this yet little part I mean it is goes on you know that's where I get 39 00:03:15,46 --> 00:03:19,91 the. Different types of programs but it tells 40 00:03:19,92 --> 00:03:25,87 a little bit about the purpose of therapeutic recreation because one of our old 41 00:03:25,88 --> 00:03:29,88 colleagues used to always refer to it as this the sneaky therapy. 42 00:03:33,01 --> 00:03:34,99 Well basically you're having 43 00:03:35,00 --> 00:03:39,19 a good time you're doing what you like to do your have and you're having been and 44 00:03:39,20 --> 00:03:43,40 you're getting something out of it whether it's learning a skill improving on 45 00:03:43,41 --> 00:03:49,82 a skill or learning basic. Basic things daily living. 46 00:03:51,63 --> 00:03:57,95 Social. Getting out and being with other people in the community at the at the rec 47 00:03:57,96 --> 00:04:02,13 center you know as though and being with your friends and it just ended 48 00:04:02,14 --> 00:04:09,03 a. Yes they have so much to teach individuals about everyday life from you know 49 00:04:09,22 --> 00:04:13,31 how to socialize and talk to people you know how to interact in 50 00:04:13,32 --> 00:04:17,42 a group and then how you how you mention to even some of the aspects of the program 51 00:04:17,43 --> 00:04:19,54 Michael from the fitness classes that we're going to talk about 52 00:04:19,55 --> 00:04:24,22 a few minutes you know how those teach people certain types of skills and abilities 53 00:04:24,23 --> 00:04:29,90 to do things in their everyday lives and to be more independent. And we'll have 54 00:04:29,91 --> 00:04:34,76 a little bit about the staff we offer door programs and therapeutic recreation in 55 00:04:34,77 --> 00:04:40,78 Franklin and in Spring Hill and you'll have a division of the T.R.S. 56 00:04:40,84 --> 00:04:42,52 Specialists made to tell us 57 00:04:42,53 --> 00:04:47,03 a little bit about the T.R.'s and kind of what that is and what that means and it's 58 00:04:47,04 --> 00:04:51,71 certification so we're survive there Peter Gration specialist and what that means 59 00:04:51,72 --> 00:04:52,88 is that we've all attended 60 00:04:52,89 --> 00:04:55,48 a college for regression will there be would then have taken 61 00:04:55,49 --> 00:04:58,56 a step further and received or through occasion by sitting for 62 00:04:58,57 --> 00:05:03,55 a board and so it took an exam and so we're made it official yes. 63 00:05:06,23 --> 00:05:07,15 So you know we have 64 00:05:07,16 --> 00:05:12,59 a level of quality strive to meet make sure that we're providing for the community 65 00:05:12,64 --> 00:05:16,10 and I think that you definitely do that with the level of programming you have the 66 00:05:16,11 --> 00:05:21,64 number of different programs you offer it really is an exceptional program ends one 67 00:05:21,65 --> 00:05:25,27 of its kind here you know there's a there's not just 68 00:05:25,31 --> 00:05:27,31 a ton of therapeutic services and wins 69 00:05:27,32 --> 00:05:30,83 a county I mean we have some great bit and we have some great organizations and 70 00:05:30,84 --> 00:05:31,58 schools of that have 71 00:05:31,59 --> 00:05:35,68 a has great programs as well but then you would offer therapeutic recreation 72 00:05:35,69 --> 00:05:38,94 through the parks and recreation department is not something that every community 73 00:05:38,95 --> 00:05:44,19 has. Our oath talks about some of the classes that you guys offer we're going to 74 00:05:44,34 --> 00:05:47,64 these specifically talking about your December activities today and I'm sure 75 00:05:47,65 --> 00:05:53,09 a few people are like these for you know but with how you all structure some of 76 00:05:53,10 --> 00:05:56,04 your programs and the pre-planning that goes into 77 00:05:56,05 --> 00:05:59,29 a lot of your activities you guys do a lot of advance registration for 78 00:05:59,30 --> 00:06:04,41 a program so that you can properly prepare for your classes and your activities and 79 00:06:04,42 --> 00:06:09,99 so with registration deadlines means that well it might be the middle of October or 80 00:06:09,100 --> 00:06:13,100 November but we're going to have to be talking about the summer but this is more 81 00:06:14,01 --> 00:06:18,46 what people can look forward to and this will give them time to actually prepare 82 00:06:18,50 --> 00:06:22,47 their calendar you know this time of year so busy for so many different people you 83 00:06:22,48 --> 00:06:26,75 want to get into the holidays as we can just kind of fill up really really quick so 84 00:06:26,97 --> 00:06:30,64 hopefully this will be helpful for so. People tune kind of feeling in some of the 85 00:06:30,65 --> 00:06:34,56 whole throughout their holiday schedule let's start with 86 00:06:34,57 --> 00:06:38,75 a program that you offer Jane called fitness fun you have done the Franklin rec 87 00:06:38,76 --> 00:06:39,70 center Tell us 88 00:06:39,71 --> 00:06:44,38 a little bit about this program and what it does it means on Wednesday afternoons 89 00:06:44,91 --> 00:06:51,14 from four to forty fifty this program. Basically when you do 90 00:06:51,15 --> 00:06:58,14 exercises with hand weights resistance bands we variety of different exercise. 91 00:06:59,28 --> 00:07:01,88 Articles and the members are going to get 92 00:07:01,89 --> 00:07:07,33 a good workout we also do thirty minutes of walking at the end of the program or 93 00:07:07,34 --> 00:07:13,05 your vascular and in the end you'll ever get yes we we want the participant to get 94 00:07:13,06 --> 00:07:18,15 some good exercise and good socialization and you know learn some new skills and 95 00:07:18,76 --> 00:07:24,76 and get out there and get move and they enjoy it and we enjoy the program so that. 96 00:07:25,60 --> 00:07:29,64 And that's another way just to get the artists going out there coming to 97 00:07:29,65 --> 00:07:35,56 a class regularly getting that exercise and socializing and being out in the 98 00:07:35,57 --> 00:07:36,79 community and maybe learning 99 00:07:36,80 --> 00:07:40,28 a few things and they can take home with them and they do and they'll go to the 100 00:07:40,29 --> 00:07:44,13 bring in their own new equipment and those they look at you know look we've got 101 00:07:44,14 --> 00:07:51,11 a new way. And they have their own hand weights and. So it's good to see 102 00:07:51,12 --> 00:07:54,93 them carrying that on or they'll walk and then we'll walk on the outside trails 103 00:07:54,94 --> 00:08:00,67 when it's nice and then walk in on the indoor track when we're in your recall like 104 00:08:00,68 --> 00:08:06,19 it probably will be in December when we will stretch it as long as we can. And 105 00:08:06,20 --> 00:08:09,65 again this is a program that's offered on consecutive Wednesdays within 106 00:08:09,66 --> 00:08:14,52 a month for December you're meeting three weeks on the fifth twelfth and nineteen 107 00:08:14,86 --> 00:08:17,92 again it is from four to four fifty pm This is 108 00:08:17,93 --> 00:08:23,44 a program for teenagers and up so those thirteen and up can participate in this 109 00:08:23,45 --> 00:08:26,13 program small little program in C. 110 00:08:26,14 --> 00:08:32,07 It's nine dollars for the three meetings in December so very affordable cost for 111 00:08:32,08 --> 00:08:37,46 this program one thing with this particular program though our participants do have 112 00:08:37,47 --> 00:08:43,36 to be independent with their personal care which is I which is part of you know the 113 00:08:43,37 --> 00:08:48,49 criteria to meet to register for this program and registration for Franklin's 114 00:08:48,54 --> 00:08:53,36 fitness plan program is going on now through December fourth or until the program 115 00:08:53,37 --> 00:08:59,68 is full one of your most popular programs is your recreation night potluck and then 116 00:08:59,69 --> 00:09:04,43 go you both do them at both of your facilities this is when the programs that 117 00:09:04,44 --> 00:09:07,12 people really seem to love politics always have 118 00:09:07,13 --> 00:09:11,79 a huge turnout and are very very popular with the majority of your participants 119 00:09:12,46 --> 00:09:15,28 Amanda tell us a little bit about the pot what being 120 00:09:15,29 --> 00:09:19,44 a program kind of how it's structured and what you'll do with this. Will the 121 00:09:19,45 --> 00:09:20,29 participants come with 122 00:09:20,30 --> 00:09:25,73 a caregiver if needed or they come independently if they're able to and. They bring 123 00:09:25,74 --> 00:09:29,99 a side dish to share with everybody and we provide the meat and drinks first we 124 00:09:30,00 --> 00:09:34,80 start off with dinner and the place and fun room rounds of being go and they get to 125 00:09:34,86 --> 00:09:38,42 choose from a variety of prizes that we offer and it's 126 00:09:38,43 --> 00:09:41,85 a great night for both the caregivers and the participants So you know sometimes 127 00:09:41,86 --> 00:09:44,27 the caregivers need to network 128 00:09:44,28 --> 00:09:49,80 a little bit exactly other people exactly just involved love the theory it's 129 00:09:49,81 --> 00:09:51,85 a great social night out for everybody it's 130 00:09:51,86 --> 00:09:55,78 a little something different in the middle of their week you know great chance to 131 00:09:55,79 --> 00:10:01,06 reconnect with friends and meet new people and I love what you were saying about 132 00:10:01,07 --> 00:10:06,46 the caregivers are recreation the pall of being those are what we term pals program 133 00:10:06,95 --> 00:10:09,72 which stands for people at leisure with support meaning they need 134 00:10:09,73 --> 00:10:13,70 a caregiver to assist them in the outing that the caregiver have to attend as well 135 00:10:14,24 --> 00:10:14,58 but it's 136 00:10:14,75 --> 00:10:18,62 a good opportunity for the caregivers as well to kind of connect with their peers 137 00:10:19,52 --> 00:10:24,07 and you know kind of have an opportunity to you know work within their network and 138 00:10:24,87 --> 00:10:28,24 keep up relationships with people doing the things on job and they are whether they 139 00:10:28,25 --> 00:10:32,08 just need someone else to talk to you about what's going on and in my law for 140 00:10:32,09 --> 00:10:37,16 Monday or you know I'm having you know we're working around this right now what are 141 00:10:37,17 --> 00:10:40,79 you working with what's working for you what's not I mean I do that daily as 142 00:10:40,80 --> 00:10:41,48 a parent or 143 00:10:41,49 --> 00:10:46,55 a good bye from everybody. So I like how you mention that because it's beneficial 144 00:10:46,56 --> 00:10:50,55 for the participant as well as for the other people in the program which is 145 00:10:50,56 --> 00:10:57,18 wonderful. These events take place on Thursdays and Tuesday evening it's one 146 00:10:57,19 --> 00:10:59,52 Thursday among them FRANKLIN It's one Tuesday night 147 00:10:59,53 --> 00:11:04,46 a month in Spring Hill they are nighttime programs from five thirty to seven thirty 148 00:11:04,47 --> 00:11:05,11 P.M. 149 00:11:05,36 --> 00:11:09,78 There for young adults in up all the programs are all the Pollocks are free but again 150 00:11:09,79 --> 00:11:14,62 because it is a potluck by definition we do ask the participants to bring 151 00:11:14,67 --> 00:11:19,12 a side dish or dessert for the meal the department provides the meats drinks as 152 00:11:19,13 --> 00:11:20,75 well the being a games and being 153 00:11:20,76 --> 00:11:26,12 a prizes and again because of the type of program. Especially when there's 154 00:11:26,13 --> 00:11:32,49 a meal involved we do ask for pre-registration in December our therapeutic potluck 155 00:11:32,50 --> 00:11:37,14 and bingo night is on Thursday December the force registration for that program is 156 00:11:37,15 --> 00:11:42,39 going on now through December second or until the program fails our therapeutic 157 00:11:42,40 --> 00:11:47,28 potluck ending event in Spring Hill will be the following week on Tuesday December 158 00:11:47,29 --> 00:11:53,01 the eleventh and registration for it will be held Nov thirteenth through December 159 00:11:53,05 --> 00:11:59,07 tenth. And the Jane in Franklin you do another recreation program in December which 160 00:11:59,08 --> 00:11:59,18 is 161 00:11:59,19 --> 00:12:06,15 a karaoke night I always. Had that night and I 162 00:12:06,16 --> 00:12:11,64 thought I have never done or will do karaoke but I love the joy that others 163 00:12:11,65 --> 00:12:16,34 experience in doing this type of activity tell us what you have planned for this 164 00:12:16,35 --> 00:12:21,29 night always we do karaoke about once a year this year we're doing it 165 00:12:21,30 --> 00:12:28,00 a nice ember so the participants will bring either their own carry as you CD 166 00:12:28,42 --> 00:12:28,97 or 167 00:12:29,02 --> 00:12:34,76 a CD with their favorite you know create karaoke song or songs that they can whip thing 168 00:12:34,77 --> 00:12:37,71 along with and we'll have the karaoke player will have 169 00:12:37,72 --> 00:12:43,03 a stage that of course will also serve dinner and since it's in December I assume 170 00:12:43,04 --> 00:12:45,36 that will be doing a lot of Christmas based on 171 00:12:46,05 --> 00:12:51,66 a lot of the holidays Yeah. In our participants love the thing and they love to 172 00:12:51,67 --> 00:12:55,46 dance and so you know that's the great thing about our karaoke because people will 173 00:12:55,47 --> 00:12:59,27 actually get up there and dance while the others are singing and they disagree on 174 00:12:59,28 --> 00:13:01,45 the night and we always have 175 00:13:01,46 --> 00:13:06,37 a good turnout and they have the option of bringing their own C.D.'s because 176 00:13:06,41 --> 00:13:12,36 a lot of our participants don't do as well with the monitor and there was very 177 00:13:12,37 --> 00:13:15,65 welcome to bring their own that they can sing along with that they are comfortable 178 00:13:15,66 --> 00:13:17,86 with herbal when they've listened to it 179 00:13:17,87 --> 00:13:22,10 a lot and I know all the words anyway and I want to say and we do it to encourage 180 00:13:22,11 --> 00:13:25,96 them to get up with their friends and sing with songs and add. It'll it may start 181 00:13:25,97 --> 00:13:29,35 out slow but they'll end up at the end of the night nobody wants to go home and 182 00:13:30,04 --> 00:13:34,53 like the guys we really need to take it then US couple of days walking around the 183 00:13:34,54 --> 00:13:40,92 back lot the dog said. Yes karaoke night really we've got two more 184 00:13:41,56 --> 00:13:46,07 to more than we really have got to I got to get y'all found a little like that is 185 00:13:46,08 --> 00:13:50,53 a lot of but it's a lot of and I love it we do 186 00:13:50,54 --> 00:13:55,20 a lot of warnings with Ramsey right now two more minutes and. We're going to be 187 00:13:55,21 --> 00:13:59,07 walking around a karaoke night when we're saw Gary overnight is out with 188 00:13:59,08 --> 00:14:04,50 a sign at the side of the first step in this and it's good to keep order with it 189 00:14:04,51 --> 00:14:09,64 and. We've got to have karaoke night coming up on Thursday December the thirteenth 190 00:14:10,19 --> 00:14:10,43 since 191 00:14:10,44 --> 00:14:14,34 a dinner Saval this is also another evening program again from five thirty to seven 192 00:14:14,35 --> 00:14:15,07 thirty P.M. 193 00:14:15,08 --> 00:14:19,82 For young adults and up costs for the program is only five dollars per person and 194 00:14:19,83 --> 00:14:23,84 again dinner is included registration for this event will be going on November 195 00:14:23,85 --> 00:14:27,96 twentieth through December twenty second and I had to drop that probably put the 196 00:14:27,97 --> 00:14:28,57 wrong date down 197 00:14:28,58 --> 00:14:31,72 a bit that's going to be registration thirty some or twelve yet it is not 198 00:14:31,73 --> 00:14:35,56 a thirty. And I was probably won't go on and it's not. 199 00:14:39,71 --> 00:14:43,53 A Real quick break that you'll say to me we come back we'll be talking more about 200 00:14:43,54 --> 00:14:47,39 therapeutic recreation programming with the lean to County Parks and Recreation 201 00:14:47,40 --> 00:14:53,87 Department. 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That that group 220 00:16:16,08 --> 00:16:18,49 is different every month sometimes we're working on 221 00:16:18,50 --> 00:16:23,06 a different skill in December we're working on or doing holiday games and it'll be 222 00:16:23,07 --> 00:16:29,08 great games relays and they'll all be kind of holiday base we'll be doing presents 223 00:16:29,09 --> 00:16:35,98 and relays based president. Candy and things like that the participants really 224 00:16:35,99 --> 00:16:41,59 like the holiday game group we also include dinner in the that program for the you 225 00:16:41,86 --> 00:16:45,30 to dinner with several of the different types of programs that you offer in 226 00:16:45,31 --> 00:16:47,38 therapeutic recreation So tell us 227 00:16:47,39 --> 00:16:51,25 a little bit about kind of what you all do for dinner I mean I'm sure there's 228 00:16:51,26 --> 00:16:54,90 probably you know I mean with everything that we do you mean we're going to provide 229 00:16:54,91 --> 00:16:59,27 nutritious meals you know that are beneficial for people that gives us an example 230 00:16:59,28 --> 00:17:04,45 the kind of what you what you throw out there the participants really like the meal 231 00:17:04,88 --> 00:17:10,88 out of the day we I really really really like the meal and it really depends on 232 00:17:10,89 --> 00:17:15,64 what kind of program we're doing. We might have a game night we might have 233 00:17:15,68 --> 00:17:21,18 a spaghetti dinner where we have spaghetti with garlic bread and salad and that 234 00:17:21,19 --> 00:17:22,17 will always include 235 00:17:22,21 --> 00:17:26,65 a dessert of like you know cookie or unit cookies or something like that or we 236 00:17:26,66 --> 00:17:29,40 might have I think in December we're having 237 00:17:29,96 --> 00:17:35,24 a baked potato bar with salad and so you know some areas will interchange with the 238 00:17:35,25 --> 00:17:38,26 taters in the salad bar so we'll always have 239 00:17:38,35 --> 00:17:45,09 a vegetable and this and that. We'll have to contenders. So those events you know 240 00:17:45,10 --> 00:17:47,76 that you're when you're paying you're not only paying for that to be but you're 241 00:17:47,77 --> 00:17:53,49 also paying for your very good meal and and they really enjoy it and that's part of 242 00:17:53,53 --> 00:17:58,73 part of it and they you know will get to eat with their friends and hang out yes 243 00:17:58,77 --> 00:18:02,95 such social event and I've heard that you know occasionally enjoy the big dinner 244 00:18:02,96 --> 00:18:07,62 portion as well off after some good stories about some great that sandwiches that 245 00:18:07,63 --> 00:18:14,26 you do Jane you build your own. It's kind of famous for that I think it's more 246 00:18:14,30 --> 00:18:19,62 economical sometimes if you if you try to use to make all the stuff. Then to have 247 00:18:19,63 --> 00:18:23,83 it exactly. The way what 248 00:18:23,84 --> 00:18:27,38 a little of that. Literally what we mean on 249 00:18:27,39 --> 00:18:31,65 a giant sandwiches and then the the participants really like that because your risk 250 00:18:31,66 --> 00:18:36,03 going to them to. The dinner pail every got 251 00:18:36,04 --> 00:18:41,78 a good many of those who are have and that. Games go are coming up on Thursday 252 00:18:41,79 --> 00:18:46,14 night December the twenty S Again dinners involved in other nighttime programming 253 00:18:46,15 --> 00:18:51,03 five thirty seven thirty for young adults and the cost for this is also just five 254 00:18:51,04 --> 00:18:55,43 dollars and again that they does include their meal for that evening this also is 255 00:18:55,44 --> 00:19:01,27 a pouch program so caregivers are required to attend if needed by the participant 256 00:19:01,28 --> 00:19:06,11 and registration for this program begins November twenty seventh and runs through 257 00:19:06,12 --> 00:19:11,38 December eighteenth or until the program is full and one of the last monthly 258 00:19:11,39 --> 00:19:16,41 programs that you offer on an ongoing basis is the Super Saturday respite program 259 00:19:16,72 --> 00:19:20,31 and the rest that have always been very very popular with the therapeutic division 260 00:19:20,32 --> 00:19:24,42 in the participants that you all work with in the community Amanda want you tell us 261 00:19:24,43 --> 00:19:27,73 a little bit about the structure of this program and what you all do you through 262 00:19:27,74 --> 00:19:32,26 the respite OK well this program is opened up to our individuals that have attended 263 00:19:32,27 --> 00:19:35,61 our summer camp program or those that are looking to ten years or 264 00:19:35,62 --> 00:19:37,48 a Kimber Graham So we structure it more like 265 00:19:37,49 --> 00:19:41,94 a day camp where they come in and we usually have. Morning activity which might 266 00:19:41,95 --> 00:19:42,36 involve 267 00:19:42,37 --> 00:19:49,71 a craft or music there be there be what have you then we go swimming in the 268 00:19:49,72 --> 00:19:55,12 law always love with friends but we also just cut it up with another activity at 269 00:19:55,13 --> 00:19:58,84 the end of the day so they get a good full day and the parents get 270 00:19:58,85 --> 00:19:59,93 a good full day of 271 00:19:59,94 --> 00:20:06,41 a break knowing that their participant is cared for and fed and taken care of yes I 272 00:20:06,42 --> 00:20:07,61 like how you phrase it as kind of like 273 00:20:07,62 --> 00:20:12,48 a little mini day at Keio we do offer this program at both locations as well as 274 00:20:12,52 --> 00:20:15,49 Franklin and Spring Hill there are actually two US that programs in 275 00:20:15,50 --> 00:20:20,02 a month that people could take advantage of if they wanted to which is which is 276 00:20:20,03 --> 00:20:23,81 great I think that's one of the things that's so beneficial about all of this 277 00:20:23,82 --> 00:20:28,31 program is it's not only beneficial to the participant in that they are receiving 278 00:20:28,32 --> 00:20:33,54 a type of therapy and learning independent you know skills for every day wife but 279 00:20:33,55 --> 00:20:35,07 it's also I mean it's also 280 00:20:35,08 --> 00:20:39,69 a good time for their caregiver their family members other people in their lives to 281 00:20:39,70 --> 00:20:42,55 take a little. Moment you know to have 282 00:20:42,56 --> 00:20:46,39 a great themselves I mean everyone needs one every now and it and these are 283 00:20:46,40 --> 00:20:52,35 wonderful opportunities for that where you know family members or caregivers know 284 00:20:52,58 --> 00:20:57,72 that their child or that they're there their charge is well taken care of by 285 00:20:57,73 --> 00:21:01,94 a very trained dedicated staff that's what Jane you've been doing this twenty five 286 00:21:01,95 --> 00:21:06,60 years I mean you know that you're wrong turn professionals who care deeply about 287 00:21:06,61 --> 00:21:10,18 your part of the of what they're doing and providing the best care for them 288 00:21:10,26 --> 00:21:16,66 possible wonderful program all around love Super Saturday respites. We have them 289 00:21:16,67 --> 00:21:21,31 scheduled in the Simberg on Saturday the first in Franklin and then on Saturday 290 00:21:21,32 --> 00:21:26,83 December the fifteenth in Spring Hill these are day long programs from ten A.M. 291 00:21:26,84 --> 00:21:28,02 To three P.M. Has 292 00:21:28,03 --> 00:21:33,66 a good couple of hours for everybody to enjoy. Kind of tag you know what you said 293 00:21:33,67 --> 00:21:38,43 before this is similar to your summer camp program so it's opened to the same ages 294 00:21:38,44 --> 00:21:42,30 that canned will is offered to you. Which means that it's for waves in county 295 00:21:42,31 --> 00:21:47,02 residents between the ages of six to twenty three so this isn't just like the teens 296 00:21:47,03 --> 00:21:50,88 or the Young Adult the some of the other nightly programs are for us as have the 297 00:21:50,92 --> 00:21:56,88 wider range of participants age levels it is only twenty dollars per session which 298 00:21:56,89 --> 00:22:01,78 is an amazing scene that is because it's an all day program we do ask the 299 00:22:01,79 --> 00:22:04,40 participants bring a sack lunch and 300 00:22:04,41 --> 00:22:09,68 a drink for the day and also that they bring their tat all their swim to the all 301 00:22:09,69 --> 00:22:12,42 the things that they would need for the types of activities that you guys are going 302 00:22:12,43 --> 00:22:16,97 to be doing personal care is provided for the just like it camp so 303 00:22:17,01 --> 00:22:22,47 a lot of that kind of other scions are taken care of. And we also have 304 00:22:22,48 --> 00:22:28,19 registrations for these as well I know you're rested are extremely popular so there 305 00:22:28,20 --> 00:22:28,41 is 306 00:22:28,42 --> 00:22:33,77 a full lightly different registration policy with this particular program than the 307 00:22:33,78 --> 00:22:38,58 other ones I'm going to give the registration dates for each of these and in I mean 308 00:22:38,59 --> 00:22:42,72 if you would just kind of elaborate on the registration for this program for our 309 00:22:42,73 --> 00:22:47,77 Franklin respin again that's on Saturday December first registration is November 310 00:22:47,78 --> 00:22:52,45 twelfth through November twenty eighth and then for our Spring Hill respite that is 311 00:22:52,46 --> 00:22:56,64 on the summer the fifteenth our registration is November twenty sixth through 312 00:22:56,65 --> 00:22:58,78 December the tenth and I mean 313 00:22:58,79 --> 00:23:02,23 a real quick go over the kind of the parameters for registration and then we'll 314 00:23:02,24 --> 00:23:04,25 actually get out the registration numbers and then in 315 00:23:04,26 --> 00:23:08,55 a few minutes when the registration begins on Monday at nine A.M. 316 00:23:08,81 --> 00:23:12,75 Individuals can start calling and register they need to call the front desk and 317 00:23:12,76 --> 00:23:18,35 speak with them we do not accept voice mail and. They have to five days to the mill 318 00:23:18,36 --> 00:23:21,67 in their check or bring in their check and if they don't want to call they can show 319 00:23:21,68 --> 00:23:23,86 up but they didn't care before nine A.M. 320 00:23:23,90 --> 00:23:27,57 Before and then and that's when it was the fix start time and that's right because 321 00:23:27,58 --> 00:23:33,12 it is opulence important. Right right and it's putting this in important you know 322 00:23:33,25 --> 00:23:35,93 if this is something that you really want for 323 00:23:35,97 --> 00:23:39,21 a member of your family or you know someone that you care for that you call and 324 00:23:39,22 --> 00:23:43,69 register promptly. I know that they are very popular they didn't in the film very 325 00:23:43,70 --> 00:23:44,65 quickly there's only 326 00:23:44,90 --> 00:23:48,35 a limited amount of participants that you can take especially when it's 327 00:23:48,39 --> 00:23:52,61 a day long program and we're providing personal care for all the participants So 328 00:23:52,62 --> 00:23:57,68 a lot of factors into that as well. One thing I do want to touch on about all of 329 00:23:57,69 --> 00:24:02,28 your programs and and and people not have picked up on this already I hope that I 330 00:24:02,29 --> 00:24:07,16 have all of our therapeutic recreation programs aside from our Super Saturday rest 331 00:24:07,17 --> 00:24:11,53 that are on Thursday nights in Franklin and in all of our therapeutic programs and 332 00:24:11,54 --> 00:24:16,07 Springhill aside from Saturday rest that are on Tuesday nights so there are do 333 00:24:16,08 --> 00:24:19,98 opportunities for people within the county to participate in these programs and 334 00:24:19,99 --> 00:24:24,31 they can literally choose to double up if they want to and have multiple different 335 00:24:24,32 --> 00:24:29,78 opportunities to participate it also gives people more availability you know maybe 336 00:24:29,79 --> 00:24:34,23 if we wanted to do the public in being go but we already had something else on our 337 00:24:34,24 --> 00:24:37,80 calendar for the night it was going to happen of wrangling or maybe we can go to 338 00:24:37,81 --> 00:24:41,61 the one in Spring Hill still have an opportunity to participate maybe meet new 339 00:24:41,62 --> 00:24:46,43 people things like that I love how the program is kind of built that way so that it 340 00:24:46,44 --> 00:24:52,10 can intertwine which is very nice. And we also want to talk 341 00:24:52,11 --> 00:24:58,12 a little bit again about the registration policy registrations required for pretty 342 00:24:58,13 --> 00:25:02,40 much every program that we've gone through today and again like you were saying 343 00:25:02,41 --> 00:25:07,39 Amanda registering is important on the day of registration you can call the front 344 00:25:07,40 --> 00:25:11,07 desk at either the Franklin recreation complex or the long view recreation center 345 00:25:11,08 --> 00:25:15,71 to register for program respites the only program where there's with the fix start 346 00:25:15,72 --> 00:25:19,64 time on registration the rest can be within normal hours of operation for the 347 00:25:19,65 --> 00:25:23,87 facility to register for programs and Franklin you call the front desk of the 348 00:25:23,88 --> 00:25:29,54 Franklin recreation complex at seven nine zero five seven one nine extension ten 349 00:25:29,91 --> 00:25:35,19 and for the long view recreation center at Spring Hill you dial three zero two zero 350 00:25:35,20 --> 00:25:40,19 nine seven one again extension ten to speak with the receptionist and again read 351 00:25:40,20 --> 00:25:44,02 a straight. I'm in with an actual person not leaving 352 00:25:44,03 --> 00:25:47,25 a voicemail we do require you to speak with an individual in order to make 353 00:25:47,26 --> 00:25:52,24 a reservation and payment is required I add or at the time of registration or 354 00:25:52,25 --> 00:25:57,22 within five days to secure your registration for an event and I know 355 00:25:57,23 --> 00:26:00,52 a lot of times you guys encourage your participants to actually take care of their 356 00:26:00,53 --> 00:26:04,85 own registration again just another form of recreation there be you know getting 357 00:26:04,86 --> 00:26:09,60 them used to making that phone call or interacting with the front desk receptionist 358 00:26:09,61 --> 00:26:13,87 and you know being able to pay for their program and counting the money and you 359 00:26:13,88 --> 00:26:17,70 know all that kind of stuff that's important for everyday Well it's exactly it's as 360 00:26:17,71 --> 00:26:22,47 if the sneaky therapy it's all been there you might not realize it because you 361 00:26:22,48 --> 00:26:28,89 haven't the goods. And there. Are and then real quick I do kind of want to touch on 362 00:26:29,07 --> 00:26:31,27 some of your seasonal program but we don't have 363 00:26:31,28 --> 00:26:34,18 a lot of time left in the show but do want to let people know about some of the 364 00:26:34,19 --> 00:26:38,23 things that we do throughout the year and these ongoing programs are offered on 365 00:26:38,24 --> 00:26:40,20 a monthly basis but you have 366 00:26:40,21 --> 00:26:45,08 a great seasonal Balwyn program that you do in Franklin through the Franklin family 367 00:26:45,09 --> 00:26:49,68 entertainment letter I know you guys are just wrapping up your fall session and 368 00:26:49,69 --> 00:26:50,06 you'll take 369 00:26:50,07 --> 00:26:54,51 a little break over the over the holidays but real quick Gen Con talk to us 370 00:26:54,52 --> 00:26:57,29 a little bit about the bowling program and what makes it such 371 00:26:57,30 --> 00:27:03,88 a good therapy to captivity. We've got it's been in place for us so many years we 372 00:27:03,89 --> 00:27:04,16 have 373 00:27:04,76 --> 00:27:09,37 a pretty large group we usually have between fifteen and twenty participants that 374 00:27:09,38 --> 00:27:15,56 come every Tuesday but one starts at it through cotton and ends at four thirty 375 00:27:15,94 --> 00:27:21,14 participants can come they don't have to register they just show up and they pay 376 00:27:21,15 --> 00:27:25,34 their three dollars to bring them damn we entertainment they get their shoes that 377 00:27:25,35 --> 00:27:27,51 come down to where we're bowling and we put them on 378 00:27:27,52 --> 00:27:31,38 a lane with their friends that pretty much everybody knows each other we've had we 379 00:27:31,39 --> 00:27:36,92 have you know several new participants that will come each week and and we 380 00:27:36,93 --> 00:27:41,01 introduce them to everybody and it does a great way to get some exercise. To learn 381 00:27:41,02 --> 00:27:47,16 a new skill. They can get smacks of they want it's very they're 382 00:27:47,17 --> 00:27:51,51 independent they get their own they get their own. They don't think that's 383 00:27:51,52 --> 00:27:55,98 a great thing about Bolinas bowling is one of the few sports where you don't have 384 00:27:55,99 --> 00:28:00,56 to bring anything you don't have to buy a mitt or a ball or a bat or 385 00:28:00,57 --> 00:28:06,11 a certain pair of shoes you just show up and everything's provided or you which 386 00:28:06,12 --> 00:28:09,98 makes it really very very easy and it's what he said as a program they had 387 00:28:09,99 --> 00:28:13,31 a ton of fun with his and very blessed to be able to work with the Franklin family 388 00:28:13,32 --> 00:28:20,01 entertainment center for so that villas and we and we will meet every time and less 389 00:28:20,26 --> 00:28:25,40 Brinkley. And what loath Williamson County Schools are closed to them that we don't 390 00:28:25,49 --> 00:28:27,20 see in this and again you guys are taking 391 00:28:27,21 --> 00:28:30,46 a little break over the holidays but you'll be back in the spring of twenty's or 392 00:28:30,47 --> 00:28:36,15 teens or people that are way back in January Absolutely and then also just we only 393 00:28:36,16 --> 00:28:36,29 have 394 00:28:36,30 --> 00:28:41,42 a another minute left but real quick camp will are therapeutic summer day camp program 395 00:28:41,69 --> 00:28:41,93 is 396 00:28:41,94 --> 00:28:46,56 a fabulous resource for families in Wayne County and you can find more information 397 00:28:46,57 --> 00:28:50,33 out about that program coming up in spring of two thousand and thirteen for our for 398 00:28:50,34 --> 00:28:55,15 our summer program was I want to thank you all real quick for joining us today been 399 00:28:55,19 --> 00:28:58,36 a pleasure having you in the studio we wish you the best of luck with all of your 400 00:28:58,37 --> 00:29:02,87 programming if you guys would like more information about therapeutic services from 401 00:29:02,88 --> 00:29:06,88 the wings and County Parks and Recreation Department you can visit our facilities 402 00:29:07,50 --> 00:29:11,65 to receive a free monthly newsletter or you can also pick up 403 00:29:11,69 --> 00:29:16,91 a quarterly therapeutic newsletter called the recreation review it all outlined for 404 00:29:16,92 --> 00:29:20,98 you three months of programming to get all those registration and event dates on 405 00:29:20,99 --> 00:29:25,16 your calendar and again more information is always available from our website at W 406 00:29:25,17 --> 00:29:30,31 W W dot W C Parks and Rec dot com Thank you for joining us for today show we'll see 407 00:29:30,32 --> 00:29:34,58 you next time and until then remember waves and county it's all about you.